Feelin' Good (Gerry Mulligan album) explained

Feelin' Good
Type:Album
Artist:Gerry Mulligan
Cover:Feelin' Good (Gerry Mulligan album).jpg
Released:1965
Recorded:October 20, 21 & 22, 1965
Studio:Annex Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA
Genre:Jazz
Length:33:24
Label:Limelight LS 86030
Producer:Jack Tracy
Chronology:Gerry Mulligan
Prev Title:If You Can't Beat 'Em, Join 'Em!
Prev Year:1965
Next Title:Something Borrowed - Something Blue
Next Year:1966

Feelin' Good (also released as Love Walked In) is an album by American jazz saxophonist Gerry Mulligan featuring performances recorded in 1965 and first released on the Limelight label.[1] [2]

Reception

AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars with its review by Ken Dryen stating "Although the presence of a ten-piece string section conducted and arranged by Julian Lee might make some jazz fans assume this Gerry Mulligan date borders on easy listening, that's hardly the case. The strings are used judiciously for color instead of overwhelming the music... the focus is on the leader's warm, melodic solos. While this long unavailable LP obviously can't be considered among the top tier of his recordings, Mulligan fans will not be disappointed if they can locate copies".

Track listing

  1. "The Lonely Night (Night Lights)" (Gerry Mulligan, Judy Holliday) - 2:48
  2. "Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone" (Sam H. Stept, Sidney Clare) - 3:02
  3. "The Second Time Around" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Sammy Cahn) - 2:22
  4. "Not Mine" (Victor Schertzinger, Johnny Mercer) - 3:06
  5. "P.S. I Love You" (Gordon Jenkins, Mercer) - 2:54
  6. "The Song Is Ended" (Irving Berlin) - 2:47
  7. "Love Walked In" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 2:24\
  8. "Feeling Good" (Anthony Newley, Leslie Bricusse) - 3:37
  9. "Love Is the Sweetest Thing" (Ray Noble) - 3:35
  10. "I'll Walk Alone" (Jule Styne, Sammy Cahn) - 3:32
  11. "The Shadow of Your Smile" (Johnny Mandel, Paul Francis Webster) - 3:17

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. http://www.gerrymulligan.com/wp-content/uploads/GMD-2011.pdf Gerry Mulligan Discography
  2. http://www.jazzdisco.org/mercury-records/catalog-limelight-series/#lm-82030 Mercury Records Catalog: Limelight series